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Crab Island Seafood Market

9119 S Commercial Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 14, 2025

9

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 14, 2025

  1. #35APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN THAWING IN STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER REFRIGERATION, COLD RUNNING WATER OR PART OF COOKING PROCESS.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING OUTLET COVERS ALONG WALLS AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
  3. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
  4. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 14, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 27, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2022License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 25, 2022LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Crab Island Seafood Market — questions

Did Crab Island Seafood Market pass its last health inspection?
Crab Island Seafood Market at 9119 S Commercial Ave was inspected on Apr 14, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Crab Island Seafood Market?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN THAWING IN STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER REFRIGERATION, COLD RUNNING WATER OR PART OF COOKING PROCESS.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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